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Old 06-02-2007, 03:17 PM
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when vtec kicks in white or blue smoke comes out on my muffler which one could be the problem,engine was runnin fine but after i did a head cylinder work with stage 2 cams start having this problem,i appreciate if somebody could help me diagnose the problem....
Old 06-02-2007, 03:19 PM
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Blowby? How old is your lower end?

It sounds like some oil is getting into the cylinder somehow for sure, and thats the obvious.

Good luck.
Old 06-02-2007, 03:23 PM
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Default Re: white or blue smoke comes out on my muffler (JarvisW)

so maybe its the piston ring then or valve seal?
Old 06-02-2007, 03:29 PM
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Default Re: white or blue smoke comes out on my muffler (newtype_civic)

Well, its hard to tell from your description.

Head Cylinder work? They are one, or the other, not both

If you got the head worked on at a machine shop, they should have checked the seals.

But start with the plugs, see what they look like, then compression check, then leakdown test, etc etc.


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white smoke means burning coolant. blue means oil. do compression and leakdown tests.
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well for the smart people in down, any WORKING VTEC- V-TEC will smoke a bit, not pour smoke out but let someone drive your car and watch when they hit vtec it happens a swear. my friends LS dosent, but when he put the Vtec head on it it DID so thats why not alot but some, Vtec uses oil from the oil jet, vtec burns that oil and comes out your exhaust as smoke. SWEAR 2 GOD
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Exploziveaf1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well for the smart people in down, any WORKING VTEC- V-TEC will smoke a bit, not pour smoke out but let someone drive your car and watch when they hit vtec it happens a swear. my friends LS dosent, but when he put the Vtec head on it it DID so thats why not alot but some, Vtec uses oil from the oil jet, vtec burns that oil and comes out your exhaust as smoke. SWEAR 2 GOD</TD></TR></TABLE>

swear to god, you dont know what you're talking about. my b18c1 doesnt smoke one bit in and out of vtec.
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every Vtec i have seen or owned smoke a little when vtec kicks in, and gets going
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mines smokes too on vtec and only vtec
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blue smoke is oil. white smoke is either coolant or a lean engine. do a leakdown test and see if it hisses from the valve cover. there is a writeup on how to do one in the faq section.
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if it hisses out of the valve cover it is defective rings and or valve stem seals
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Default Re: white or blue smoke comes out on my muffler (Exploziveaf1)

yes vtec motors smoke when popping vtec, BLACK SMOKE which some people think is oil but is actually FUEL, your ecu dumps more fuel for vtec. some unburned fuel exits via the tail pipe, KNOWN AS BLACK SMOKE.
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ok dood u owe me a appology, just because my name says noob dose not mean i am a retard i was right u are wring DEAL WITH IT!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Exploziveaf1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok dood u owe me a appology,</TD></TR></TABLE>

wtf? your explanation of vtec is completely wrong. everything you said is wrong. deal with that.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just because my name says noob dose not mean i am a retard !</TD></TR></TABLE>

in this case, i think it does
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doood u r a retard call honda they will tell u it smoke when vtec hits , QHY DOSE VTEC USE OIL, WHERE DOSE THE EXTRA OIL AND FUEL GO, NOT BACK INTO THE OIL PAN, Vtec burns it for the extra power u idiot
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you're seriously telling me vtec burns oil for the extra power?

the only thing the oil does to help vtec engage is to push the piston in the rockers into position to lock them and enable the secondary lobe.

what oil jets are you talking about?

if engines burn oil when vtec engages, tell me why i dont burn any? bone stock internals. never been rebuilt. 60k+ miles on it.
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dude dont know what u tell u but it dose Vtec hits it smoke out exhaust serious u dont trust me call honda, iVtec dosent but VTEC DOSE
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Default Re: white or blue smoke comes out on my muffler (doood)

Uhhhh, Vtec doesn't make smoke come out. That stems from other problems.

It could be anything from o2 sensors to carbon buildup.


I like how everyone with a n00b avatar is arguing that it does.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Exploziveaf1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude dont know what u tell u but it dose Vtec hits it smoke out exhaust serious u dont trust me call honda, iVtec dosent but VTEC DOSE</TD></TR></TABLE>

here's a thought, MAYBE the reason vtec engines burn oil is because they've got lots of miles on them and the seals arent exactly in the best of shape. do you know that ivtec engages vtec the same way regular vtec does? the only difference is vtc. but you knew that already didnt you?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Uhhhh, Vtec doesn't make smoke come out. That stems from other problems.

It could be anything from o2 sensors to carbon buildup.</TD></TR></TABLE>

for the love of god thank you!
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ok, only time i have seem my car smoke is Vtec and every honda i know. But ok i trust u
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Exploziveaf1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok, only time i have seem my car smoke is Vtec and every honda i know. But ok i trust u </TD></TR></TABLE>

It's official, you're seals are likely worn or are being held together by carbon build-up.
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lol
this is funny
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I know, because my brothers built gsr has 140k on it and doesn't smoke when going into vtec...
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Wow , this is why I dont come to honda-tech with my problems because it it full of ******* morons

Vtec does not cause your car to smoke , if you are blowing any color of smoke its because there is mechanical problem with your car or you have done the tuning yourself.

My car blows lots of black smoke , it must be burning OIL FOR EXTRA POWA hahah tards
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Ok, well take it from someone with a n00b avatar. Vtec doesn't make smoke magically appear from your exhaust. End of story.


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